Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: August 2026
In August 2026, 52 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 8,377,327 individuals affected as reported. Hacking/IT Incident was the most common breach type this month, and healthcare provider accounted for the most reports. Counts are as reported to OCR and may overlap across breaches; a listing does not imply wrongdoing.
Breaches reported
52
Individuals affected
8,377,327
Hacking or IT incidents
40
- 1AdaptHealth, LLCPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 14, 20264,115,802
- 2Baylor GeneticsTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 14, 20262,810,878
- 3American Addiction CentersTN · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 7, 2026327,754
- 4Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley P.C.NY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 21, 2026282,075
- 5Boston Healthcare for the Homeless ProgramMA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 10, 2026201,260
- 6Midwest Spine & Brain InstituteMN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 14, 2026108,487
- 7Oakdale Ear Nose & Throat PA d/b/a Minnesota ENTMN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 12, 202699,714
- 8Osceola Mental Health Inc. dba Park Place Behavioral HealthcareFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 26, 202671,702
- 9Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center, IncCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 21, 202651,352
- 10NFI North, Inc.NH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 5, 202649,540
- 11Hawaii Dental Group, Inc DBA Hawaii Family DentalHI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 21, 202645,853
- 12Connecticut Department of Social ServicesCT · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 21, 202641,000
- 13Advantage Home Health CareIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 25, 202619,851
- 14Viking Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a City Ambulance ServiceTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 31, 202614,324
- 15Public Partnerships LLCNY · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 8, 202612,018
- 16Kim KnobbeMO · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 27, 202611,927
- 17Silver Summit Medical CorporationCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 19, 202611,349
- 18PAMCAH-UA Local 675 Health and Welfare FundHI · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 3, 20268,319
- 19University of California Los Angeles HealthCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 4, 20266,050
- 20Psychiatry of Texas PLLCTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 27, 20265,902